Marana Regional Airport Airport Master Plan Final Draft

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Marana Regional Airport

Airport Master Plan

Final Draft

Prepared for
Town of Marana, Arizona

By
Armstrong Consultants, Inc.
2345 S. Alma School Road, Suite 208
Mesa, AZ 85210

In association with
The Genesis Consulting Group, LLC
Woolpert, Inc.

August 2016

ADOT No. E5S3N

The preparation of this document was financed in part through a planning grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation. The
contents of this report reflect the analysis and finding of Armstrong Consultants, Inc. who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of
the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the ADOT. Acceptance of this report
by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to
participate in any development depicted therein nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable with
applicable Public Laws.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 – Marana Regional Airport Master Plan Overview ................................................................................. 1-1 
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
1.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
1.3 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
1.4 Airport Master Plan Process and Schedule ....................................................................................................... 1-2 
1.5 Advisory Committees ........................................................................................................................................... 1-3 
Chapter 2 – Inventory of Airport Assets ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 
2.1 Airport History and Ownership ......................................................................................................................... 2-1 
2.2 Airport Service Levels and ASSET Category ................................................................................................... 2-1 
2.2.1 Federal Service Level .................................................................................................................................... 2-1 
2.2.2 Federal ASSET Category ............................................................................................................................. 2-2 
2.2.3 State Service Level ........................................................................................................................................ 2-2 
2.2.4 Regional Service Level .................................................................................................................................. 2-3 
2.3 Aeronautical Activities ......................................................................................................................................... 2-3 
2.4 Airport Setting ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-4 
2.5 Compatible Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 2-5 
2.6 Socioeconomic Characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 2-7 
2.6.1 Local Profile ................................................................................................................................................... 2-7 
2.6.2 Population ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-8 
2.6.3 Employment .................................................................................................................................................. 2-9 
2.6.4 Income ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 
2.7 Climate and Meteorological Conditions ......................................................................................................... 2-10 
2.7.1 Local Climatic Data ................................................................................................................................... 2-11 
2.8 Neighboring Airports/Service Area ............................................................................................................... 2-11 
2.9 Airport Ownership and Management ............................................................................................................. 2-13 
2.10 Grant History ................................................................................................................................................... 2-13 
2.11 Airport Financial Data .................................................................................................................................... 2-15 
2.12 Based Aircraft and Operations ...................................................................................................................... 2-16 
2.13 Certified Pilots and Registered Aircraft ....................................................................................................... 2-17 
2.14 Design Standards ............................................................................................................................................. 2-17 
2.14.1 Design Aircraft ......................................................................................................................................... 2-17 
2.14.2 Runway Design Code (RDC) ................................................................................................................. 2-18 
2.14.3 Taxiway Design Group (TDG) ............................................................................................................. 2-19 
2.14.4 Airport Reference Code (ARC) ............................................................................................................. 2-19 
2.14.5 Safety Areas ............................................................................................................................................... 2-21 
2.14.6 Obstacle Free Zone (OFZ) and Object Free Area (OFA) ............................................................... 2-21 
2.14.7 Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) ........................................................................................................... 2-22 
2.14.8 Summary of Existing Design Standards ............................................................................................... 2-22 
2.15 Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces ........................................ 2-24 
2.15.1 Primary Surface ........................................................................................................................................ 2-24 
2.15.2 Approach Surface .................................................................................................................................... 2-24 
2.15.3 Transitional Surface ................................................................................................................................. 2-24 
2.15.4 Horizontal Surface ................................................................................................................................... 2-25 
2.15.5 Conical Surface ......................................................................................................................................... 2-25
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2.15.6 Penetrations to Imaginary Surfaces ....................................................................................................... 2-25 
2.15.7 Summary of Dimensional Criteria ......................................................................................................... 2-27 
2.16 Airspace Characteristics .................................................................................................................................. 2-27 
2.16.1 Airspace Jurisdiction ................................................................................................................................ 2-29 
2.16.2 Airspace Restrictions ............................................................................................................................... 2-29 
2.16.3 Instrument Approach Procedures ......................................................................................................... 2-30 
2.17 Runway Wind Coverage ................................................................................................................................. 2-31 
2.18 Existing Airside Facility Inventory ............................................................................................................... 2-33 
2.18.1 Runways ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-33 
2.18.2 Taxiway System ........................................................................................................................................ 2-36 
2.18.3 Aircraft Aprons ........................................................................................................................................ 2-37 
2.18.4 Pavement Condition Index (PCI) ......................................................................................................... 2-37 
2.18.5 Airfield Lighting, Signage, and Visual Aids ......................................................................................... 2-41 
2.18.5-1 Airfield Lighting ............................................................................................................................... 2-41 
2.18.5-2 Signage ............................................................................................................................................... 2-43 
2.18.5-3 Visual Aids ........................................................................................................................................ 2-43 
2.18.6 Weather Reporting Systems ................................................................................................................... 2-46 
2.18.7 Radio Navigational Aids ......................................................................................................................... 2-47 
2.19 Existing Landside Facility Inventory ............................................................................................................ 2-51 
2.19.1 Terminal Building .................................................................................................................................... 2-51 
2.19.2 Airport Services/Fixed Base Operator ................................................................................................. 2-51 
2.19.3 Aircraft Hangars ....................................................................................................................................... 2-52 
2.19.4 Other Airport Buildings .......................................................................................................................... 2-54 
2.19.5 Access Roads and Signage ...................................................................................................................... 2-56 
2.19.6 Automobile Parking................................................................................................................................. 2-57 
2.19.7 Utilities ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-58 
2.19.8 Fencing and Security ............................................................................................................................... 2-58 
2.19.9 Aviation Fuel Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 2-59 
2.19.10 Emergency Services ............................................................................................................................... 2-60 
2.19.11 Airport Support and Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 2-60 
2.19.12 Airport Leases ........................................................................................................................................ 2-61 
2.19.13 Airport Sustainability ............................................................................................................................. 2-61 
2.19.14 Dark-Sky Compliance ........................................................................................................................... 2-62 
2.20 Environmental Inventory ............................................................................................................................... 2-67 
2.20.1 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................................. 2-67 
2.20.2 Biotic Communities/Endangered and Threatened Species of Flora and Fauna ........................... 2-70 
2.20.3 Coastal Zone Management Program and Coastal Barriers ............................................................... 2-71 
2.20.4 Department of Transportation (DOT) Act, Section 4(f) .................................................................. 2-71 
2.20.5 Farmland ................................................................................................................................................... 2-71 
2.20.6 Floodplains ................................................................................................................................................ 2-72 
2.20.7 Hazardous Materials ................................................................................................................................ 2-73 
2.20.8 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) ............................................................................... 2-73 
2.20.8-1 Governing Law ................................................................................................................................ 2-74 
2.20.8-2 Airport SWPPP ................................................................................................................................ 2-74 
2.20.8-3 Spill Prevention ................................................................................................................................ 2-74 
2.20.8-4 Drainage Plan ................................................................................................................................... 2-74 
2.20.9 Historic, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources ....................................................... 2-74 
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2.20.10 Noise ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-75 
2.20.11 Light Emissions ..................................................................................................................................... 2-75 
2.20.12 Wetlands .................................................................................................................................................. 2-75 
2.20.13 Wildlife Hazard Assessment ................................................................................................................ 2-76 
Chapter 3 - Forecasts of Aviation Demand................................................................................................................. 3-1 
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 
3.2 National and General Aviation Trends ............................................................................................................. 3-2 
3.2.1 National Trends ............................................................................................................................................. 3-2 
3.2.1 General Aviation Trends ............................................................................................................................. 3-2 
3.2.3 Other Aviation Industry Trends ................................................................................................................. 3-4 
3.3 Historical and Existing Aviation Activity and Fleet Mix ................................................................................ 3-5 
3.4 Federal and State Forecasts and Projections .................................................................................................... 3-6 
3.5 Factors Potentially Affecting Future Aviation Operations at Marana Regional Airport .......................... 3-8 
3.6 Based Aircraft Forecast ........................................................................................................................................ 3-9 
3.6.1 Per Capita Forecast ....................................................................................................................................... 3-9 
3.6.2 Arizona State Airport System Plan Forecast ......................................................................................... 3-10 
3.6.3 Cohort Forecast .......................................................................................................................................... 3-11 
3.6.4 Based Aircraft Forecast Summary ........................................................................................................... 3-11 
3.7 Aircraft Operations Forecast ........................................................................................................................... 3-12 
3.7.1 Aircraft Operations Forecast Summary ................................................................................................. 3-13 
3.8 Instrument Operations Forecast ..................................................................................................................... 3-14 
3.9 Airport Seasonal Use Determination .............................................................................................................. 3-15 
3.10 Hourly Demand and Peaking Tendencies ................................................................................................... 3-16 
3.11 Preferred Forecast Summary ......................................................................................................................... 3-17 
Chapter 4 – Facility Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 4-1 
4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 4-1 
4.2 Design Standards .................................................................................................................................................. 4-1 
4.3 Airfield Capacity .................................................................................................................................................... 4-3 
4.4 Airside Facility Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 4-3 
4.4.1Runway Length ............................................................................................................................................... 4-3 
4.4.2 Runway Orientation...................................................................................................................................... 4-7 
4.4.3 Runway Width ............................................................................................................................................... 4-7 
4.4.4 Runway Pavement Strength and Condition .............................................................................................. 4-7 
4.4.5 Taxiway and Taxilane Requirements ......................................................................................................... 4-8 
4.4.6 Aircraft Apron ............................................................................................................................................... 4-9 
4.4.7 Instrument Aids to Navigation ................................................................................................................ 4-11 
4.4.8 Airfield Lighting, Signage, Markings, and Visual Aids to Navigation ............................................... 4-11 
4.4.9 Weather Aids .............................................................................................................................................. 4-12 
4.5 Landside Facility Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 4-13 
4.5.1 Terminal Building ...................................................................................................................................... 4-13 
4.5.2 Hangar Facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 4-14 
4.5.3 Aviation Fuel Facilities .............................................................................................................................. 4-16 
4.5.4 Airport Access and Vehicle Parking ....................................................................................................... 4-16 
4.5.5 Fencing ........................................................................................................................................................ 4-17 
4.5.6 Security ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-18 
4.5.7 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Equipment ....................................................................... 4-18 
4.5.8 Airport Support and Maintenance Building .......................................................................................... 4-18 
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4.6 Infrastructure Needs ......................................................................................................................................... 4-19 
4.7 Land Use Compatibility and Control .............................................................................................................. 4-19 
4.7.1 Airport Property ......................................................................................................................................... 4-20 
4.7.2 Airport Zoning ........................................................................................................................................... 4-20 
4.8 Summary of Facility Requirements ................................................................................................................. 4-20 
Chapter 5 – Development Alternatives ........................................................................................................................ 5-1 
5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 5-1 
5.2 Development Concepts ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1 
5.3 Airside Development ........................................................................................................................................... 5-2 
5.3.1 Runway Development .................................................................................................................................. 5-2 
5.3.1-1 Runway 12-30 ........................................................................................................................................ 5-2 
5.3.1-2 Runway 3-21 .......................................................................................................................................... 5-4 
5.3.1-3 Other Runway Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 5-5 
5.3.2 Taxiway Development ................................................................................................................................. 5-5 
5.3.3 Aircraft Apron ............................................................................................................................................... 5-6 
5.3.4 Airfield Lighting and Signage ...................................................................................................................... 5-6 
5.3.5 Miscellaneous Airfield Development Projects ......................................................................................... 5-6 
5.4 Landside Development ........................................................................................................................................ 5-7 
5.4.1 Proposed Development Strategy ................................................................................................................ 5-7 
5.4.2 Terminal Building ......................................................................................................................................... 5-8 
5.4.3 Hangar Development ................................................................................................................................... 5-9 
5.4.4 Airport Support and Maintenance Equipment Building/ARFF Building ........................................... 5-9 
5.4.5 Fuel Facility ................................................................................................................................................. 5-10 
5.4.6 Expansion of Vehicle Parking Areas ...................................................................................................... 5-10 
5.4.7 Air Traffic Control Tower ........................................................................................................................ 5-11 
5.4.8 Aeronautical/Non-Aeronautical Development .................................................................................... 5-11 
5.4.9 Miscellaneous Landside Development Projects .................................................................................... 5-12 
5.5 Environmental Impacts .................................................................................................................................... 5-12 
5.6 Development Costs ........................................................................................................................................... 5-12 
5.7 Alternative Development Summary ............................................................................................................... 5-13 
Chapter 6 – Airport Layout Plan Drawing Set ............................................................................................................ 6-1 
6.1 Airport Layout Plan Drawing Set Contents ..................................................................................................... 6-1 
Chapter 7 – Environmental Overview ......................................................................................................................... 7-1 
7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 7-1 
7.2 Environmental Overview .................................................................................................................................... 7-2 
7.3 Environmental Overview Summary .................................................................................................................. 7-2 
Chapter 8 – Airport Development and Financial Plan .............................................................................................. 8-1 
8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 8-1 
8.2 Airport Development Plan .................................................................................................................................. 8-1 
8.3 Funding Sources .................................................................................................................................................... 8-3 
8.3.1 Federal Aviation Administration ................................................................................................................ 8-3 
8.3.2 State Funding Program ................................................................................................................................ 8-4 
8.3.3 Local Funding ................................................................................................................................................ 8-5 
8.4 Pavement Maintenance Plan ............................................................................................................................... 8-7 
8.5 Financial Plan Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 8-8 
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8.5.1 Airport Revenue Opportunities .................................................................................................................. 8-8 
8.6 Airport Development Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 8-9 
8.7 Continuous Planning Process .......................................................................................................................... 8-10 
8.8 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................................... 8-10 

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1 Airport Master Plan Flow Diagram ........................................................................................................... 1-3 
Figure 2-1 Marana Regional Airport Location Map ................................................................................................... 2-5 
Figure 2-2 Town of Marana Zoning Map .................................................................................................................... 2-6 
Figure 2-3 Town of Marana Land Use Plan Categories ............................................................................................ 2-7 
Figure 2-4 Pima County Employment by Sector ..................................................................................................... 2-10 
Figure 2-5 Service Area for Marana Regional Airport ............................................................................................ 2-12 
Figure 2-6 Typical Design Aircraft and Corresponding ARC ............................................................................... 2-20 
Figure 2-7 14 CFR Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces ........................................................................................................ 2-26 
Figure 2-8 Classes of Airspace .................................................................................................................................... 2-28 
Figure 2-9 FAA Phoenix Sectional Chart ................................................................................................................. 2-29 
Figure 2-10 Wind Rose ................................................................................................................................................ 2-32 
Figure 2-11 Runway 12-30 ........................................................................................................................................... 2-34 
Figure 2-12 Runway 3-21 ............................................................................................................................................. 2-35 
Figure 2-13 Existing PCI ............................................................................................................................................. 2-39 
Figure 2-14 PCI Repair Scale ...................................................................................................................................... 2-39 
Figure 2-15 Existing Runway Edge Light ................................................................................................................. 2-42 
Figure 2-16 Existing Taxiway Edge Light ................................................................................................................. 2-42 
Figure 2-17 Existing Airfield Destination Signage .................................................................................................. 2-43 
Figure 2-18 Existing 4-Box Precision Approach Path Indicator .......................................................................... 2-43 
Figure 2-19 Existing Runway End Identifier Light ................................................................................................. 2-44 
Figure 2-20 Existing Primary Wind Cone and Segmented Circle ......................................................................... 2-45 
Figure 2-21 Existing Rotating Beacon ....................................................................................................................... 2-45 
Figure 2-22 Existing Automated Weather Observing System ............................................................................... 2-46 
Figure 2-23 Existing Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) ........................................................................................... 2-47 
Figure 2-24 Existing Terminal Building .................................................................................................................... 2-51 
Figure 2-25 Existing Conventional Hangar Facility ................................................................................................ 2-53 
Figure 2-26 Existing T-hangar Facility ...................................................................................................................... 2-53 
Figure 2-27 Existing Shade Structure ........................................................................................................................ 2-54 
Figure 2-28 Existing Airport Restaurant and Outdoor Seating Area ................................................................... 2-55 
Figure 2-29 Existing Electrical Building Equipment .............................................................................................. 2-56 
Figure 2-30 Existing Electrical Building .................................................................................................................... 2-56 
Figure 2-31 Airport Main Entrance Sign .................................................................................................................. 2-57 
Figure 2-32 Existing Airport Vehicle Parking Lot .................................................................................................. 2-57 
Figure 2-33 Airport Access Gate and Perimeter Fence .......................................................................................... 2-58 
Figure 2-34 Fuel Storage Tanks .................................................................................................................................. 2-59 
Figure 2-35 Self-Serve Fuel Island ............................................................................................................................. 2-59 
Figure 2-36 Fuel Truck - Jet A .................................................................................................................................... 2-60 
Figure 2-37 Airport Solid Waste Disposal Practice ................................................................................................. 2-62 
Figure 2-38 EPA - Counties Designated Nonattainment (NAAQS) ................................................................... 2-68 
Figure 2-39 ADEQ - Nonattainment and Attainment Areas ................................................................................ 2-69 
Figure 2-40 Farmland Soil Classification Map ......................................................................................................... 2-72 
Figure 2-41 FEMA National Flood Insurance Rate Map ...................................................................................... 2-73 
Figure 2-42 National Wetlands Inventory Vicinity Map ........................................................................................ 2-76 
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Figure 2-43 WHA Monitoring Location Site Map .................................................................................................. 2-77 
Figure 3-1 Active General Aviation Aircraft ............................................................................................................... 3-4 
Figure 3-2 NextGen Phases of Flight ........................................................................................................................... 3-5 
Figure 3-3 Based Aircraft Forecast ............................................................................................................................ 3-11 
Figure 3-4 Aircraft Operations Forecast ................................................................................................................... 3-14 
Figure 3-5 Total Jet Fuel Sales .................................................................................................................................... 3-16 

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1 Marana Regional Airport Master Plan PAC/TAC Committee Members ............................................ 1-4 
Table 2-1 Historical Population ..................................................................................................................................... 2-8 
Table 2-2 Population Projections .................................................................................................................................. 2-9 
Table 2-3 Pima County Employment by Sector ......................................................................................................... 2-9 
Table 2-4 Temperature and Precipitation ................................................................................................................. 2-11 
Table 2-5 Neighboring Airports ................................................................................................................................. 2-12 
Table 2-6 Marana Regional Airport 10-year Grant History ................................................................................... 2-13 
Table 2-7 Marana Regional Airport Financial Data ................................................................................................ 2-16 
Table 2-8 Runway Design Code ................................................................................................................................. 2-18 
Table 2-9 Existing Dimensional Standards – Runways .......................................................................................... 2-22 
Table 2-10 Existing Dimensional Standards – Taxiways/Taxilanes ..................................................................... 2-23 
Table 2-11 14 CFR Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces ....................................................................................................... 2-27 
Table 2-12 Crosswind Component ............................................................................................................................ 2-31 
Table 2-13 Wind Coverage – All Weather ................................................................................................................ 2-32 
Table 2-14 Runway Pavement Composition and Strength .................................................................................... 2-36 
Table 2-15 Connector Taxiways ................................................................................................................................. 2-37 
Table 2-16 Aircraft Parking Aprons .......................................................................................................................... 2-37 
Table 2-17 Summary of Pavement Condition Index Data ..................................................................................... 2-40 
Table 2-18 Summary of Pavement Condition Number Results ............................................................................ 2-41 
Table 2-19 Summary of Conventional Hangars ....................................................................................................... 2-52 
Table 2-20 Summary of Aircraft Hangars ................................................................................................................. 2-54 
Table 2-21 Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species (Pima County, Arizona) .................................... 2-70 
Table 3-1 Historical, Existing, and Forecasted Aviation Activity Data .................................................................. 3-8 
Table 3-2 Per Capita Forecast ..................................................................................................................................... 3-10 
Table 3-3 Arizona State Airport System Plan Forecast .......................................................................................... 3-10 
Table 3-4 Cohort Forecast .......................................................................................................................................... 3-11 
Table 3-5 Preferred Forecast – Projected Based Aircraft Mix .............................................................................. 3-12 
Table 3-6 Estimated IFR Activity at Marana Regional Airport ............................................................................. 3-15 
Table 3-7 Estimate of Monthly/Daily/Hourly Demand at Non-Towered General Aviation Airport .......... 3-17 
Table 3-8 Summary of Preferred Forecasts for Marana Regional Airport (2015-2035) .................................... 3-18 
Table 4-1 Design Specifications of Aircraft Using Marana Regional Airport on a Frequent Basis ................... 4-2 
Table 4-2 Airfield Capacity Analysis Summary ........................................................................................................... 4-3 
Table 4-3 Airplane Weight Categorization for Runway Length Requirements ..................................................... 4-4 
Table 4-4 Runway 12-30 Length Analysis.................................................................................................................... 4-5 
Table 4-5 Runway 3-21 Length Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 4-6 
Table 4-6 Aircraft Parking Apron Requirements ..................................................................................................... 4-10 
Table 4-7 General Aviation Terminal Building Requirements .............................................................................. 4-13 
Table 4-8 Breakdown of Aircraft Storage Types ..................................................................................................... 4-15 
Table 4-9 Aircraft Hangar Requirements .................................................................................................................. 4-15 
Table 4-10 Vehicle Parking Requirements ................................................................................................................ 4-17 
Table 4-11 Facility Requirements Summary ............................................................................................................. 4-21 
Table 5-1 Estimated Development Costs Summary ............................................................................................... 5-13 
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Table 7-1 Environmental Overview ............................................................................................................................. 7-3 
Table 8-1 Financial Development Plan Over 20 years .............................................................................................. 8-2 
Table 8-2 Pavement Maintenance Schedule ................................................................................................................ 8-8 
Table 8-3 Projected Annual Airport Revenues and Expenses (Based on Historical Data) ................................. 8-8 

LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-49 
Exhibit 2 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-65 
Exhibit 3 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-15 
Exhibit 4 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-17 
Exhibit 5 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-19 
Exhibit 6 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-21 
Exhibit 7 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-23 
Exhibit 8 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-25 
Exhibit 9 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-27 
Exhibit 10 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8-11 

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................... A-1 

Appendix A Acronyms/Glossary of Terms
Appendix B Published Instrument Approach Procedures
Appendix C FAA Forecast Approval Letter
Appendix D Agency Coordination
Appendix E ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey

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Chapter 1 – Marana Regional Airport Master Plan Overview
1.1 Introduction
The 2010 Town of Marana General Plan includes a strategic vision for the community - New Focus, New
Thinking, New Direction. This fresh perspective and vision will also be used in preparation of the Airport
Master Plan for the Marana Regional Airport. Once completed, the Airport Master Plan will ensure future
airport development is designed to improve air and ground operations and enhance safety and airport services
for the Town, as well as the public users of the airport.
1.2 Purpose
An airport master plan describes and depicts the overall concept for the long-term development of an airport.
It presents the concepts graphically in the airport layout plan (ALP) drawing set, and also within a detailed and
well thought out narrative report. The goal of the plan is to provide direction for future airport development
that will satisfy aviation demand in a financially feasible manner and meet the needs of the Town of Marana
with respect to the airport. This Airport Master Plan updates and replaces the September 2007 Airport Master
Plan.
1.3 Objectives
The primary objectives of an airport master plan are to produce an attainable phased development plan that
will satisfy the airport needs in a safe, efficient, economical, and environmentally sound manner. The plan serves
as a guide to decision makers, airport users, and the general public for implementing airport development
actions while considering the Town’s goals and objectives. There are a number of objectives that the Town of
Marana would like to achieve as a result of this Airport Master Plan for the Marana Regional Airport.
Specific goals and objectives of the project include, but are not limited to:
 Capture the issues that will determine proposed development;
 Justify the proposed development through the technical, economic, and environmental investigation
of concepts and alternatives;
 Provide an effective graphic presentation of the proposed development and anticipated land uses in
the vicinity of the airport;
 Establish a realistic timeframe for the implementation of the development proposed in the plan,
particularly the short-term capital improvement program;
 Propose a realistic and achievable financial plan to support the prioritized implementation schedule;
 Provide sufficient project definition and detail for subsequent environmental evaluations that may be
required before a project is approved;
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